Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Barclays PLC

16 October 2025

 

FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1.				KEY INFORMATION
(a)	Full name of discloser:				Barclays PLC.
(b)	Owner or controller of interest and short
	positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose				UNITE GROUP PLC/THE
	relevant securities this form relates:
(d)	If an exempt fund manager connected with an
	offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
	offeror/offeree:
(e)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:				15 Oct 2025
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making				YES:
	disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?				EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC
2.				POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree
	to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
Class of relevant security:				25p ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:			6,456,887	1.32%	1,819,952	0.37%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,677,691	0.34%	6,273,993	1.28%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			8,134,578	1.66%	8,093,945	1.65%
(b)	Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive
	options)
Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
3.				DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
25p ordinary		Purchase		595,388		5.9009  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		349,984		5.9708  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		203,227		5.8850  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		96,382		5.9702  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		48,736		5.9351  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		48,396		5.9270  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		35,035		5.8898  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		34,400		5.9628  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		19,602		5.8884  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,918		5.8852  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,630		5.9415  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,925		5.9565  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,467		5.9667  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,714		5.8867  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,000		5.9500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,531		5.9586  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,378		5.9669  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,199		5.9019  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,974		5.9546  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,919		5.9609  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,682		5.9553  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,500		5.9513  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,959		5.9223  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,790		5.9560  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,522		5.9164  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,312		5.9489  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,919		5.9300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,140		5.9531  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,062		5.9931  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,032		5.9554  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,946		5.9325  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,914		5.9200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,539		5.9132  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,222		5.9703  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,895		5.9608  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,802		5.9594  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,634		5.9237  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,494		5.9650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,442		5.9174  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,410		5.9873  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,250		5.8990  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,038		5.9250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,000		5.9437  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		682		5.9515  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		451		5.9700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		445		5.9600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		413		5.9450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		374		5.9750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		317		5.9400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		250		5.9246  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		175		5.9038  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		77		5.9436  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12		5.9606  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3		5.9444  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		202,914		5.9006  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		148,944		5.9307  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		136,961		5.9348  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		114,247		5.8863  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		88,082		5.8954  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		81,632		5.8850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		62,661		5.8964  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		59,368		5.9252  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		50,210		5.9675  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		18,416		5.9418  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,091		5.9677  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,029		5.9815  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,966		5.9023  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,712		5.9708  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,269		5.9581  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,550		5.9652  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,293		5.9554  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,900		5.8968  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,827		5.9542  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,218		5.9823  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,483		5.9626  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,323		5.9456  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,618		5.9451  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,604		5.9670  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,578		5.9600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,476		5.9562  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,261		5.9548  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,940		5.9498  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,721		5.9053  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,650		5.9500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,570		5.9264  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,313		5.9431  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,095		5.9534  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,052		5.9676  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,040		5.9320  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,007		5.9699  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,006		5.9913  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,000		5.9753  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		973		5.9389  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		808		5.9300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		768		5.9898  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		755		5.9659  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		718		5.9250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		570		5.9550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		568		5.9561  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		547		5.9805  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		500		5.9763  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		500		5.9502  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		450		5.9197  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		420		5.9121  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		414		5.9200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		408		5.8860  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		338		5.8998  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		310		5.9372  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		304		5.9654  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		251		5.9800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		207		5.9466  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		190		5.9313  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		176		5.9575  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		166		5.9941  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		166		5.9297  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		165		5.9715  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		131		5.9998  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		127		5.9547  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		124		5.9649  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		98		5.9598  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		94		5.9198  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		50		5.9698  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		33		5.9647  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		33		5.9296  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		33		5.9298  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		32		5.8862  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21		5.9947  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16		5.9347  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,566	5.8838  USD
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,425	5.8847  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		27,923	5.8850  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		408	5.8860  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		32	5.8862  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		114,247	5.8863  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		16,169	5.8915  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,900	5.8968  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		202,914	5.9006  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,721	5.9053  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		59,368	5.9252  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		148,859	5.9307  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		190	5.9313  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,712	5.9345  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		136,928	5.9348  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		652	5.9381  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		200	5.9499  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		570	5.9550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,672	5.9569  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,517	5.9650  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		304	5.9654  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,604	5.9670  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		15,091	5.9677  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,007	5.9699  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,712	5.9708  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		251	5.9800  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,029	5.9815  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,006	5.9913  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		490,868	5.8850  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,918	5.8852  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,714	5.8867  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		19,602	5.8884  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		35,035	5.8898  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,199	5.9019  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,539	5.9132  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,522	5.9164  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,442	5.9173  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,959	5.9223  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		250	5.9246  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		320	5.9250  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		48,396	5.9270  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,111	5.9300  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		93,915	5.9317  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		32,000	5.9466  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		682	5.9515  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,522	5.9517  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,032	5.9554  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,802	5.9594  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,568	5.9599  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		34,400	5.9628  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,822	5.9650  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,467	5.9667  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		96,382	5.9702  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		349,984	5.9708  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		374	5.9750  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,410	5.9873  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,062	5.9931  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		200	5.9125  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		8,986	5.9501  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,844	5.9687  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		6,005	5.9739  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		31,437	5.8854  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		170	5.9332  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		2,733	5.9378  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class	Product	Writing,	Number	Exercise	Type	Expiry	Option
of	description	purchasing,	of	price		date	money
relevant		selling,	securities	per unit			paid/
security		varying etc	to which				received
			option				per unit
			relates
(ii)	Exercise
Class of relevant		Product description		Exercising/ exercised against		Number of	Exercise price per
security						securities	unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant		Nature of Dealings		Details		Price per unit (if
security						applicable)
4.				OTHER INFORMATION
(a)	Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
NONE
(b)	Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c)	Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				16 Oct 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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